North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the Hikkaduwa area over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a whole lot of onshore wind and messy conditions. We're looking at a solid 16-day run here, but it's a grind. The wind is mostly coming from the west and west-southwest, which is straight onshore or cross-onshore for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). That's the main reason every single window in the file is marked as "poor surf conditions." The wave energy is all over the place, from moderate (713) up to some strong pulses (2526), but it doesn't matter if the wind is ruining the shape.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of the month, it's a write-off. Morning and afternoon sessions are all plagued by moderate breezes and the risk of thunderstorms. The wind is on the nose or cross-onshore, and even when the swell pushes up to 7ft on the 31st, it's going to be a washing machine. That swell is from the SW, which is okay for the point, but the period is long (17-18 seconds). That's a groundswell, which usually means better shape, but it's hitting a beach-and-reef setup with a strong cross-onshore wind. Honestly, if you're into kite surfing, this setup might be worth a look, but for a paddle surfer, it's a no-go.

The pattern doesn't change much heading into September. The first week of the new month is more of the same: onshore winds, moderate breezes, and recurring thunderstorms. The swell drops back a bit, from 6ft down to about 3ft by the 5th, but the wind just won't swing around to something clean. The energy is still there, but it's all wasted.

Towards the end of the run, around the 7th and 8th of September, we see a bit of a lull. The swell is small, around 3ft to 3ft, with a short period of 10 seconds or less. The wind finally eases off to a gentle breeze on the 7th, which is a glimmer of hope, but it's still cross-onshore and the swell is weak. The combined energy drops to 286, which is weak.

The absolute best you're going to get, and I'm scraping the barrel here, is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. We've got a 3ft swell from the south, a 11-second period, and the wind is a gentle breeze from the WSW, which is "on" for North Jetty. It's still a gamble with the "clear" skies, but it's the only window where the wind isn't howling. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

But honestly, folks, this is a bleak outlook. There's nothing here that I'd call a standout. The whole 16 days is a long stretch of messy, onshore slop. The only positive is that North Jetty is a fairly consistent point break, so it won't be poor forever, but for this forecast period, I'd leave the board in the car and find something else to do.

Rusty.

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